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Strip of bobbin lace with shells of rosettes
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Strip of bobbin lace with shells of rosettes

anonymous · c. 1830 - c. 1850 · bobbin lace; Mechlin (lace); linen (material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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On the lattice ground, a Mechelen ground (also called ice ground), stands between scattered forget-me-nots a row of branches, from which heavy daisies hang. The circular-arched shells are uniform and formed by a chain of rosettes. Mechelen lace.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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strip
Credit lineStrook kloskant met schulpen van rozetjes. c. 1830 - c. 1850. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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